​Many thanks to you all!
Kate, I'd love to bring a rack of our seed to sell if you feel it is appropriate​.
Thanks again for this opportunity, friends! It will be so good to share, connect, learn & grow with you all :)
If there are other ways Fruition can support & inspire this event, don't be shy!
Gratefully,
Petra
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Also known as rapini, these tender leaves, stems and flower buds have a classic, bitter edge and are perfect steamed or sauteed with garlic over pasta. Preferring cooler temperatures, we like it best as a fall crop to minimize flea beetle munchings!

greens, spring rabe

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Organic Spring Raab Also known as rapini, these tender leaves, stems and flower buds have a classic, bitter edge and are perfect steamed or sauteed with garlic over pasta. Preferring cooler temperatures, we like it best as a fall crop to minimize flea beetle munchings!

42 days to maturity.

Brassica rapa

Perfect Things to Plant in the Fall

Organic Spring Raab, RapiniDirect Sow: Early spring to late summer, sow 10-12 seeds per foot 1/4" deep in rows 18-24" apart. Thin to 4-6" between plants. Keep well watered to slow bolting. Spring crops are more susceptible to Flea Beetles than fall crops; control beetles with floating row cover. Harvest entire plant when buds appear or pick buds for extended harvest.Sowing Date: As soon as soil can be workedSeed Depth:1/8 inchDays to Germination:4-7Days to Maturity: 42Plant spacing after thinning:4-6 inches